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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Tag Archives: United Kingdom
FCO Written Ministerial Statement on the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers Association Launch
Foreign & Commonwealth Office Written Ministerial Statement International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers Association Launch 15 October 2013 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mark… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defence mandarins join Bechtel
Defence mandarins join Bechtel Karl West Published: 6 October 2013 The exodus from the MoD has raised questions over conflicts of interest (Andrew Drysdale) THREE former Ministry of Defence civil servants… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Vicious Serco? UK public service company entwined in major fraud scandal
Vicious Serco? UK public service company entwined in major fraud scandal Published time: October 19, 2013 19:18 Get short URL Download video (17.99 MB) UK service company Serco has its fingers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, UK
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Serco’s Checkered History
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE October 30, 2013 4:00 AM Serco’s Checkered History Red flags have gone up concerning operations of the giant company around the world. By Jillian Kay Melchior The CEO… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco boss quits as firm seeks new start after scandals
Serco boss quits as firm seeks new start after scandals Related News Britain’s government welcomes Serco CEO departure Fri, Oct 25 2013 By Christine Murray and Neil Maidment LONDON | Fri… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The truth about sexual abuse in a British detention centre
The truth about sexual abuse in a British detention centre Clare Sambrook 29 October 2013 What is the government really doing to protect immigration detainees from their guards? In Parliament on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S plc : Serco boss quits as firm seeks new start after scandals
G4S plc : Serco boss quits as firm seeks new start after scandals 10/25/2013 | 02:12pm US/Eastern The chief executive of outsourcing firm Serco has quit as part of a major… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S chief for Britain resigns from security group
G4S chief for Britain resigns from security group G4S PLC GFS.L 253.00p +0.30+0.12% 15:56:00 BST By Neil Maidment LONDON | Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:51pm BST (Reuters) – G4S, the world’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S HMP Oakwood Accused of Hiring ‘McDonald’s Kids: ‘Do You Want a Riot with That?’
G4S HMP Oakwood Accused of Hiring ‘McDonald’s Kids: ‘Do You Want a Riot with That?’ By Dominic Gover : Subscribe to Dominic’s RSS feed | October 21, 2013 1:46 PM BST… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco Bids for UK Contract Amid Controversy
Serco Bids for UK Contract Amid Controversy Oct. 18, 2013 – 03:45AM By ANDREW CHUTER UK firm Serco supports early warning activities at the Fylingdales anti-ballistic missile warning system in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
